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Science-in-Briefs are concise and user-friendly publication summaries of recently published articles and possible applications for the findings.
Each Science-in-Brief may contain the following sections:
- What is already known on this topic?
- What is added by this document?
- What are the applications for these findings?
- January 2023: Comparing Pharmacist-Led Telehealth Care and Clinic-Based Care for Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: The Hyperlink 3 Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trial [PDF – 463 KB]
- May 2022: National Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antihypertensive Medication Use and Blood Pressure Control Among Adults With Hypertension, 2011-2018 [PDF – 715 KB]
- October 2021: Association of Perceived Stress and Discrimination on Medication Adherence among Diverse Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension [PDF – 433 KB]
- August 2021: Home and Online Management and Evaluation of Blood Pressure (HOME BP) Using a Digital Intervention in Poorly Controlled Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF – 918 KB]
- November 2020: Hypertension in African Americans: Advances in Community Outreach and Public Health Approaches [PDF – 141 KB]
- March 2020: Using Collaborative Care to Reduce Maternal Morbidity Related to High Blood Pressure [PDF – 157 KB]
- July 2018: A Clustered-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops [PDF – 146 KB]
- June 2018: 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/ PCNA Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults [PDF – 145 KB]
- March 2016:Population Care Management and Team-Based Approach to Reduce Racial Disparities among African Americans with Hypertension [PDF-494K]
- September 2015:Implementation of Strategies to Recognize and Control Hypertension in a Multispecialty Clinic, Montana, 2012–2013 [PDF-305K]
- July 2015:Provider Perspectives on Essential Functions for Care Management in the Collaborative Treatment of Hypertension: The P.A.R.T.N.E.R Framework [PDF-826K]
- September 2022: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation: Effect Modification by Household Income [PDF – 697 KB]
- October 2020: Systematic Review of eHealth-Based Interventions on Adherence to Components of Cardiac Rehabilitation [PDF – 106 KB]
- September 2019: Pre-hospital Transport Times and Outcomes After Different Reperfusion Strategies for ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction [PDF – 150 KB]
- September 2019: Improving Care of STEMI in the United States 2008 to 2012: A Report From the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Program [PDF – 161 KB]
- August 2016: Drivers of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation Use: Patient and Provider Perspectives [PDF-603K]
- June 2015: Variation in Local Health Department Primary Care Services as a Function of Health Center Availability [PDF-802K]
- May 2015: Neighborhood-Level Racial Residential Segregation and the Impact on Cardiovascular Disease Risk [PDF-949K]
- March 2015: Sustained Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Programs and Associated Health Outcomes in Rural Communities [PDF-595K]
- September 2020: Opportunities and Responsibilities for Pharmacists to Improve Their Effectiveness in Addressing Medication Adherence Through Culturally Sensitive Collaborations with Community Health Workers [PDF – 148 KB]
- February 2016: Do State Community Health Worker Laws Align with Best Available Evidence? [PDF-352K]
- April 2023: Leveraging Implementation Science for Cardiovascular Health Equity: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association [PDF – 2 MB]
- November 2022: The Whole PERSON Health Score: A Patient-Focused Tool to Measure Nonmedical Determinants of Health [PDF – 330 KB]
- September 2022: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation: Effect Modification by Household Income [PDF – 697 KB]
- August 2022: Sexual Minorities are at Elevated Risk of Cardiovascular Disease from a Younger Age than Heterosexuals [PDF – 192 KB]
- August 2022: Social Determinants of Suboptimal Cardiovascular Health Among Pregnant Women in the United States [PDF – 648 KB]
- June 2021: Progress Toward Achieving National Targets for Reducing Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Mortality: A County-Level Perspective [PDF – 408 KB]
- May 2019: The Maryland Health Enterprise Zone Initiative Reduced Hospital Cost and Utilization in Underserved Communities [PDF – 205 KB]
- December 2022: A Pharmacist-driven Education and Intervention Program that Improves Outcomes for Hypertensive Patients [PDF – 565 KB]
- October 2022: Using Pharmacy Technicians and Electronic Health Record Capabilities to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease [PDF – 390 KB]
- April 2022: Implementation of Outpatient Pharmacist-led Hypertension Management for Under-Resourced Patients: A Pilot Study [PDF – 153 KB]
- March 2022: Implicit and Explicit Attitudes Toward Antihypertensive Medications Explain Variation in Pharmacy Refill and Self-Reported Adherence Beyond Traditional Risk Factors: Potential Novel Mechanism Underlying Adherence [PDF – 266 KB]
- December 2021: Hypertension, Cholesterol and Diabetes Medication Adherence, Health Care Utilization and Expenditure in a Medicare Supplemental Sample [PDF – 584 KB]
- March 2021: Cardiovascular Events and Costs With Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Pharmacist Management for Uncontrolled Hypertension [PDF – 641 KB]
- September 2020: Opportunities and Responsibilities for Pharmacists to Improve Their Effectiveness in Addressing Medication Adherence Through Culturally Sensitive Collaborations with Community Health Workers [PDF – 148 KB]
- July 2020: Modeling the Health and Budgetary Impacts of a Team-Based Hypertension Care Intervention That Includes Pharmacists [PDF – 173 KB]
- December 2019: Optimizing the Role of Community Pharmacists in Managing the Health of Populations: Barriers, Facilitators, and Policy Recommendations [PDF – 165 KB]
- July 2019: How Much Does Medication Nonadherence Cost the Medicare Fee-for-Service Program [PDF – 723 KB]
- December 2018: Key Components of Success in a Randomized Trial of Blood Pressure Telemonitoring with Medication Therapy Management Pharmacists [PDF – 139 KB]
- April 2018: Medication Synchronization Programs Improve Adherence to Cardiovascular Medications and Health Care Use [PDF – 494 KB]
- February 2018: A Project to Promote Adherence to Blood Pressure Medication Among People Who Use Community Pharmacies in Rural Montana, 2014-2016 [PDF – 171 KB]
- December 2017: Disparities in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in Blacks: The Critical Role of Medication Adherence [PDF – 903 KB]
- November 2017: Factors Predicting Self-reported Medication Low Adherence in a Large Sample of Adults in the U.S. General Population: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF – 479 KB]
- June 2017: Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Strokes in Younger Adults [PDF – 771 KB]
- July 2016: Characteristics and Outcomes of Stroke Patients Transferred to Hospitals Participating in the Michigan Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry [PDF-470K]
- June 2016: Stroke Ready Intervention: Community Engagement to Decrease Prehospital Delay [PDF-558K]
- May 2016: Challenges and Opportunities of Endovascular Stroke Therapy [PDF-552K]
- August 2015: Stroke in American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Systematic Review [PDF-293K]
- September 2021: Views of Patients and Providers on the Use of Telemedicine for Chronic Disease Specialty Care in the Alaska Native Population [PDF – 654 KB]
- May 2019: A Controlled Trial of Mobile Short Message Service Among Participants in a Rural Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program [PDF – 115 KB]
- April 2016: Mobile Telephone Text Messaging for Medication Adherence in Chronic Disease: A Meta-analysis [PDF-462K]
Last Reviewed: May 1, 2023